Stargazers should prepare themselves for an uptick in aurora borealis -- or northern lights -- activity as the current solar cycle nears its peak.
The timing of the storm should provide a great show for Europe, but those in North America could also see the dazzling lights if the storm persists into nighttime.
A G4 (Severe) geomagnetic storm is underway and aurora are visible from Europe and the U.K. It could mean northern lights for U.S. states down to California and Alabama.
Tonight’s likely aurora borealis has a Kp index of 4—which is measured on a scale of 0 to 9—indicating the northern lights ...
As you may recall from high school physics, moving a magnetic field around creates an electric current. This disruption in ...